The places I order from haven't any stock atm. I see www.modelflight.com.au has the RTF in stock for $369 which is around the price I expected to see. The bare fuselages are getting harder to find here Australia.

I'll keep an eye out for ya though.

You wouldn't be running a 4 channel radio on your crawler by any chance are you?

No probs regarding the body, Glad Shev's happy. Also I checked out that video on youtube. Good work on the video, nice work.

I've got a question, I ask for Shev as he's currently without internet. The rear wheel on his bike is angled severly to the left. So bad that the chain is rubbing on the tyre. He's running the standard swing arm. Is it possible to bend (without breaking) the cast alloy swingarm or could it be a bent axle bolt or is there something else going on?

The swing arm doesn't look bent. We couldn't pull the axle off because we were at a carpark tonight without tools.

I've got a question, I ask for Shev as he's currently without internet. The rear wheel on his bike is angled severly to the left. So bad that the chain is rubbing on the tyre. He's running the standard swing arm. Is it possible to bend (without breaking) the cast alloy swingarm or could it be a bent axle bolt or is there something else going on?

The swing arm doesn't look bent. We couldn't pull the axle off because we were at a carpark tonight without tools.

Yes, I have done the exact same thing with a cast swing arm, I managed to bend and twist it. I threw it in the vise and as soon as I put just enough force on it to bend it back it snapped. Best thing to do is get a stock, milled single sided swing arm, or get one of the dual sided upgrade swingers.

Another option (which I have raced with for a season without any problems), is to get another cast dual side swing arm, but also get the TT nitro rear axle for it. This way the axle is not fixed to one side of the swing, but both, and this makes it a much stronger setup. I haven't bent it yet.

Hi guys,
Steve (from the trucks) just requested our e-mail address' so he can comunicate race dates etc. As I don't have everyones, if you would like updates to do with racing etc, e-mail steve on the e-mail address I listed a couple of posts back.

Eden

BTW, I should be able to make it up there for the first official meet on the 25th.

Eden, thanks for that, I'll send him my email asap.. Yep, I'll be up for the 25th too.., so that's definetly 3 of us, I think, or more I hope..!

Ben..? Be good to have you back for your first offical Brendale 1/5 bike race meet.. You know that track too.. Btw, you got that bike of yours finished yet?..

Ross, what Ben said about the swingers is true, you guys up there should all put in for a 2WheelHobbies order, Tornado swingers, Intergy or Revo shocks, Billet Ali fork stems, micro drives.., get those bikes in racing trim..

Ben, like I said before, if you need to loan a chass for the day your welcome to it, just let me know a day or so before the 25th and I'll take the motor/esc out of it.. It's got a repelling mechanisum in it that helps it stay away from solid obsticals.. Got spare lipos too..

Ben, like I said before, if you need to loan a chass for the day your welcome to it, just let me know a day or so before the 25th and I'll take the motor/esc out of it.. It's got a repelling mechanisum in it that helps it stay away from solid obsticals.. Got spare lipos too..

Thanks for the offer, but I nearly have a bike together so should be good

Cheers for the link, I also just realised Eden posted the start time I downloaded the spread sheet that even lists the EP 5th scales bikes. I can email or post it if anyone is interested (the QRCCRA site is agonizingly slow)

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Originally Posted by scaulfi

3x 7min Heats & 1x 10min Final..? OR 4x 5min Heats & 1x 10min Final

I prefer longer heats, you only just start getting into the grove in the first few minutes and then it's all over.

We had no issue with 15 minutes for a final because our bikes spend collectively 5 minutes + stuck in the grass waiting for the marshalls (who were run off their feet)
I noticed that you started to dump near then end of the 15 minutes - maybe you should park in the grass more often to save you battery (and give the rest of us a chance )

I think curved crash bars like Troy uses may be more ideal than the ones bent at right angles so that they don't catch on the grass and stop and trap the bike on the spot.

Oh how I wish I was bike racing this Sunday!
(I'm secretly hoping that we get rained out on Saturday and give up camping and come home early .)